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World markets face fresh jolt as Trump vows tariffs on Europe over Greenland
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Global markets face a fresh bout of volatility this week after President Donald Trump vowed to slap tariffs on eight European nations until the U.S. […]
Libya’s security authorities free more than 200 migrants from ‘secret prison’, two security sources say
BENGHAZI, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Libya’s security authorities have freed more than 200 migrants from what they described as a secret prison in the town of Kufra in the southeast […]
Uganda partially restores internet after ageing president wins seventh term
KAMPALA, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Ugandan authorities partially restored internet services late on Saturday after 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term to extend his rule into a fifth […]
‘Be in no doubt’ EU will retaliate to any new US tariffs, Ireland says
DUBLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The European Union will retaliate if U.S. tariff threats against European allies over Greenland materialise, but it is premature to consider using the bloc’s “Anti-Coercion […]
Greenland welcomes European response to Trump’s tariffs
COPENHAGEN, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Greenland thanked European nations on Sunday for maintaining their support for the Arctic island despite being targeted by punitive tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump […]
Trump’s Greenland tariffs prompt calls for unprecedented EU counter-measures
BRUSSELS, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The European Union faced calls on Sunday to implement a never-before-used range of economic counter-measures known as the “Anti-Coercion Instrument” as part of the bloc’s […]
Portugal votes in tight presidential race with far right poised to reach runoff
LISBON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Portuguese voters queued at polling stations on Sunday to elect a new president, with opinion surveys showing three candidates, including the leader of the far-right […]
Scottish first minister says a May majority means new independence push
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Scotland’s first minister, John Swinney, said on Sunday he would call for another independence referendum if his SNP won a majority in May’s Scottish parliament […]
Dutch minister calls Trump’s Greenland tariff threat ‘blackmail’
AMSTERDAM, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The Netherlands’ foreign minister on Sunday said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on European allies until they agree to sell […]
Syrian forces seize major oil, gas fields in eastern Syria, security sources say
Jan 18 (Reuters) – Syrian troops fighting U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces seized the Omar oil field, the country’s largest, and the Conoco gas field in the eastern Deir Zor province as […]